Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-02

DIR. Hamilton Tells of the Arrange
ments for the Meeting i'm september.

ments for the Meeting i'm september.
| CONGRESS WILL NUMBER ABOUT 3,5OO-PAPERs O,
| VARIOUS TOPICS TO BE PRESENTED BY DIsTIN
| GUTsHED DOCTORS FROM HOME AND ABROAD
| BANQUET AND RECEPTION IN THE GREAT HALL Oh
| THE PENSION BUILDING.
| "What are the prospects for a successful meet
ing OF the International Medical Congress here
next September asked a STAR reporter OF Dr. j
| B. Hamilton who Is secretary general Of the Con
| gress.
| "From professional standpoint the meeting
promises TO be brilliant success" was the reply
"but it is question whether the social features
| the affair will be carried out on a scale common
| surate with the importance OF the occasion. II
| Congress had appropriated $4,000, or even the
$4,000 that the Senate was willing to give US, we
| could have conducted matters on a larger scale
The frugality OF Congress in allowing only $40 OOC
has precluded US from attempting TO give elabor-
| ate entertainments on the European scale, and so
We must rely TO large extent on the public spirit
OF our citizens and the professional pride of the
medical fr1ternity OF the country. 1t will at once
be seen that the social features OF the congress
viii largely depend upon private liberality This
meeting OF the International Medical Congress is
| bigger thing than most people imagine. We
estimate that 1900 medical men from America
and about 500 prominent lights in the profession
| from abroad will be in attendance"
WHY WASHINGTON WAS SELECTED.
sHow did IL happen that Washington was Sc
lected as the place OF meeting this timer" asked
the reporter.
"When the American Medical Association held its
meeting In this city in the spring OF 1884, said Dr..
Hamilton, "some gentleman who Gid not realize
| the amount OF work and trouble that would follow
male motion TO send delegation to Copenhagen,
where the congress last met and formally invite It
TO hold its next meeting in Washington. The
proposition went through and when the invita-
ton was delivered the only real competitor was
Berlin. and some OF The people OF that city were
\ fttItfa n1}fr hot fhl oil
chosen as the place for the next meeting"
! ''rhe first International medical congress was
held in Paris twenty ve years ago." continued DR..
Hamilton ''Since then they have been held every
three years, and the attendance mas been steadily
increasing, with perhaps little falling of at the
last meeting In copenhagen The Congress OF 1881
In London was larger than any Of its predecessors
and It's scientific work is comprised In four pQrtly
volumes These congresses being international in
character naturally afford the widest field for the
PRONUNCIATION OF new scientific doctrines, and a
medical gentleman who in ordinary Cir
cumstances would have the opportunity Of
presenting his views to an audience OF mis- own
countrymen alone, has In these congresses the en-
tire medical world for his audience. Consequently
1t Is found that the brightest ntelectS In the pro-
IeSsion have made 1t point TO attend the meet
ingS OF the various congresses, read papers on
various subjects OF interest TO the congress- and
take part In the discussions. The meetings here
toIsre have been characterized by the most eiaOo-
rdte social features. The entertainments in
Europe have been conducted on a magnificent
scale and the different cities In the old world in
winch the congresses have been held have We'd
talnments Our people who are familiar with the
congresses held heretofore do not expect that we
wiz De able TO compete with Europe in this re-
spect.'
HOW THE VISITORS WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
sour distinguished visitors however, will not be
entirely neglected" continued the Doctor. s.They
will be rendered an excursion to Mount Vernon, a
banquet, and general reception. 1t was sup
posed that the clubs of the city, on one evening at
least, during the session, world entertain the
visitors, but am Informed they have declined to
do So A list OF the names OF citizens who are to
tender private receptions have not as yet been
completed Through the courtesy or the Secretary
of the Interior and Commissioner of Pensions
BacK t M general hsd and the
during the week beginning September 5, in the
large nall OF the Pension building, which, without
doubt Is the Iinest nall for such purpose In the
be unusually well treated, and only wish we
could do more than we will be able to do TO make
their snort visit a memorable one. In Copenhagen
the congress was opened by the crown prince in
person, and other d1gnitar1es were present. The
Prince II1 OF Wales opened the London Congress in
1881, and the first congress, held twenty
Napoleon the Third. 1t is clear that all coun-
gentlemen Handsomely. They. go everywhere
see every body and everything, and come as near
forming public opinion as any class of professional
men In the world. Ardent republicans, who be-
lieve In the extension or republican forms OF gov
eminent throughout the world, will necessarily
take deep interest in making sure that our for
egn guests leave US with happy remembrance Of
America Among the pleasant features OF the re-
ceptions VIII De meeting men whose names are
medicine, and whose writings serve as textbooks
In the medical schools OF this country. While CIV
be forgotten that Americas own delegation is not
an inferior one The attendance from this cou1-
1900.
SOME OF THE SCIENTIFIC WORK.
'Not the least interesting OF the lectures Of the
coming meeting resumed the doctor, Twill be
that on pathology, in which there viii be micro
ScOpic exhibitions, where may be seen all the
bacill, the study OF which has revolutiontzed the
theory OF the cauSation OF various diseases The
dentists are making elaborate preparations for
display OF their methods or work. and VIII have
hall specially devoted TO samples OF me-
chan1cal engines, operating chairs beauti-
FULLY polished specimens OF store teeth &c.
Some OF the more enthusiastic members OF the
dental profession estimate that they will have
LOO representatives present, and it is we'll known
that In dentistry America leads the world The
sections on anatomy and surgery WILL no doubt
nave ample space for the usual display Of their
specimens Scientifically speaking, the outlook is
that the coming meeting will be superior 10 any
that have preceded it.
THE PROGRAM OUTLINED.
1.-THE general addresses will be read" continued
DR.. Hamilton, "by Luteaud, Of Paris, Semmora, OF
Naples, Flint, OF New York. and S. March, OF Ger
many. The lists OF papers to be read In the several
sections comprise articles by some OF the best
known medical men in Europe and America Take
for instance. DR.. De Wecker, of Paris, will speak
on 'enusons In the sheath OF the optic nerye; Dr.
HirSchberg OF Berlin, on measuring and operative
correction or the SQu1nt; Or. GaeZOwski. OF Paris
on the operation OF cataract and It's treatment
MT Power OF London, on microbes in the
Of Christiania on pathological changes In retinai
vessels DR.. E. Landolt OF Paris, on operations
for Strab1SmuS.' DR.. A. MoOren or Dusseldorf
VIII present TWO paperS-eye troubles in their
relation TO occipttal diseases and the most
simple methods OF cataract operations Mr.. W.
A: Bradley, OF London, on the operative treatment
Of glaucemo DR.. Moura, OF Rio de Janeiro on
.glaucoma IN the negro race Dr. Gayet. OF
Lyons, on ocular aSepsis.' Mr. P. II. Mules OF
Manchester, on 'evisceration and the artificial
VltreouS.' DR.. Saml1nsOhr, Of Cologne on de
tachment OF the retina. pathology and treatment
DR.. F. Bruller, OF Montreal on 'antipyrine in
ophthalmic practice NJ. j. Richardson cross of
Bristol, on retinal scopy.'
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS WHO WILL READ PAPERS,
ton by Drs. G. F. stevens, OF New York, Leartus
Common, OF Detroit, A. G. Heyl OF Philadelphia s.
T.. Ayres Of Cincinnati, d. S. Reynolds, OF Louis
Vile, E. o. Shakespeare, OF Philadelphia, H. Clifford,
OF Omaha, 7. Z. HotZ, or Chicago, j. L. Miner OF
Memphis. T. E. Murrell, Of Little Rock, E. H. Lin
NEIL or Norwich, Conn.,, F. A. Eaton, Portland,
oregon; A. Is. Baker, Cleveland: III. c. Paddock
New YORK: 4. jackson, Philadelphia; Z. j. Lundy
Detroit; j. +. Fulton, st. Paul. j. +. Herbert.
philadelphia; E j. Gardner. Chicago; G. S. Num-
son, Albany; A. E Prince, Jacksonville, ILL.,: j. o.
Tausiey, New York; j. W. Thompson, ST. Paul; g.
A. Staples, Dubuque; j. s. Norton, New York; IL
ID. Bruins, OF New Orleans; +. b. Tiffany Kansas
city; h. l. Sickle, Harrisburg; r. L. Randolph,
Baltimore; and b. Pitts, ST. Joseph, Mo.
DISEASES OF TIE EAR.
1.-THE following are to read papers in the section